''Up All Night'' is the debut studio album by American

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artist Kip Moore. It was released on April 24, 2012, by MCA Nashville. The album includes the number one single, " Somethin' 'Bout a Truck". In 2017, the album was certified

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in the US by the

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Critical reception

''Up All Night'' received generally positive reception from music critics.

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assigns a "weighted average" metascore to albums based upon the reviews and ratings of selected independent reviewers, and the album score is a 67, which means it received "generally favorable" reviews.

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gave it three stars, saying that it is "shameless in its attempt to win you over, and ��that eager-to-please nature winds up ingratiating whether you like it or not." Bobby Peacock of ''Roughstock'' praised Moore's voice and the production, saying that Moore "touches on so many country cornerstones ��in a believable fashion." A positive review also came from the ''

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'' writer Daryl Addison, who said that it "carries a unique sound that fits somewhere between ramblin’ man storytelling, hook-driven contemporary country and atmospheric blue-collar rock." '' Country Standard Times Michael Rampa was less favorable, criticizing the themes of some songs for "paying women with alcohol". At '' Country Weekly'', Jessica Nicholson gave a positive review of the album, remarking that "Kip's grainy, warm and confident vocal delivery ties the tales together into a believable tapestry.

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'' rated the album two-and-a-half stars, observing that "Moore's blue-collar grit is welcome, but only on ''Reckless (Still Growin' Up)'' does he approach his heroes." ''

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'' rated the album a 3.5 out of 5, stating, "Moore spends much of his debut album, Up All Night, outlining the pleasures to be had from hot women and cold beverages." ''

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s Billy Dukes rated the album four stars, writing, "Like Eric Church before him, this singer may struggle to find consistent mainstream success, but it’s not because of a lack of high-quality material." At ''

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'', Dave Heaton rated the album six out of ten discs, saying, "It’s still generic, but takes a somewhat different turn, which is true for the entire LP." In 2017, ''Billboard'' contributor

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placed four tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs: "Beer Money" at number one, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" at number three, "Hey Pretty Girl" at number five and "Faith When I Fall" at number ten.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Up All Night'' liner notes.

Musicians

* Mike Brignardello –

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* Adam Browder –

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* Steve Bryant – bass guitar * Howard Duck –

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* Mike Durham – electric guitar * Tommy Harden –

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– background vocals * Charlie Judge – keyboards * Troy Lancaster –

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, electric guitar * Dave Lapsley – electric guitar * Rob McNelley – electric guitar * Kip Moore – acoustic guitar,

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, background vocals * Mike Rojas – keyboards * Scotty Sanders —

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* Scott Williamson – drums

Technical

* Craig Allen – design * Drew Bollman – assistant engineer *

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– mixing * Joe Fisher – A&R * Ben Fowler –

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* Mike "Frog" Griffith – project coordination * Brett James – engineer,

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* Nate Lowery – project coordination * Joe Martino – assistant engineer * Andrew Mendelson – mastering * Justin Niebank – engineer * Stephen Shepherd –

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* Jessica Wardwell – photography

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2012 debut albums Kip Moore albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Brett James